Fragrance Reviews by tmn15

i thought it was lovely it reminded me of the warm smell of my grandad i agree with every1 apart from my uncle (tmn15 - i am his niece)Yes I suppose so if that's what the fundementalists think, and I'd agree that what we classify as heterosexual behaviour is also learned. The conclusions I draw from this are however in diametric opposition to theirs!

Indy gut I wasn't trying to be offensive with my admitedly perile joke at the beginningof the post

Oh rose thou art sick. Such sweet stench made dirty in sweat soaked fever with cruel asiatic spice. Can this wanton cunny be made sweet by such a simple polished shell? I think not; gutter heart and slit in a silver armour stil only takes pride of place in a dirty whore's parlour.

This, Eau Sauvage Extreme and Givenchy Gentleman were my favourite scents in my mid teens, I always loved the bitter herbal fragrance and slightly milky back-note (still not sure what this could be.) I was originally attracted to the slightly Gothic packaging, though my mother wore Ysatis at the time: subliminal? Whilst I have always kept a stock of Gentleman and use it regularly, and occasionally use ESE though I have increasingly found myself turning to the original version, I haven't owned this for years. Perhaps it's time to bring back some memories

Givenchy Gentleman is without doubt an absolute classic. I love this; unashamedly masculine and though a 70's fragrance: strangely nostalgic, rather like conjuring a Pullman carriage from the air around you. We shouldn't forget that this was also the era of various revivals: velvet Victoriana, flapper dresses, 30's gangster chic and fantasy world medievalism. Though like a viscose frock coat, purple “Edwardian” suit or Robert Plant in the Song Remains The Same it's not really like anything from the past, Gentleman was an conscious anachronism, it was meant to evoke the past at its creation – to criticise its lack of modernity seems to entirely miss the point. As far as its machismo goes, whereas Kouros is a Greek Warrior coming back from sea and doing something inexcusable with a slave, Gentleman is a vital well-groomed rake taking a fine filly for a spin in the Aston Martin International and telling tales of daring do in the Hindu Kush. Surely everyone must find it at least endearing as the slightly harsh but exhilarating roar of the herb and spice top notes settles down into a warm throb of patchouli before heading of into a calf smooth leather sunset, keeping that hint of civet to keep the ladies excited. First Class!